Danny Joe Shortt, age 75, of West Lafayette died on Wednesday, October 29, 2024, in his home. He was born on January 25, 1949, to the late Cephus and Bonnie (Burgess) Shortt. After graduating in 1968 from Jenkins High School in Jenkins, Kentucky, Danny was a deep miner in Kentucky and later in Ohio where […]
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Ridgewood’s Simpson signs with Tiffin
WEST LAFAYETTE – Playing soccer in college had been in the back of Rachel Simpson’s mind, but she wasn’t sure about it until visiting Tiffin University. Simpson, a senior at Ridgewood High School, signed her letter of intent to play soccer for Tiffin on April 30. She celebrated the occasion in the school’s media center […]
Preventative measures can help mothers protect babies from birth defects
COSHOCTON – Did you know that every four and a half minutes a baby is born with a birth defect in the United States? January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month and the Coshocton County Maternal and Child Health Clinic joined the national effort to raise awareness about the issue and educate the public on […]
Caregiver appreciation dinner scheduled for October
COSHOCTON – The annual Coshocton County Caregiver Appreciation Luncheon is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 7, at Coshocton Village Inn and Suites from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Registration begins at 10:30 a.m. with complimentary mini-massages for the caregivers and time to see what all of the exhibitors have to offer for caregivers in Coshocton County. […]
Gibbs comments on strengthening Medicaid
WASHINGTON, DC – Medicaid beneficiaries will find it easier locating primary care providers if legislation passed by the House this afternoon is enacted into law. In an effort to curb the costs of Medicaid and prevent unnecessary and expensive trips to emergency rooms, today’s vote will require states to create an online directory of primary […]
Junior garden club being organized
COSHOCTON – The Ohio Association of Garden Clubs and Town and Country Garden Club are working together to get area youth involved in gardening. “We want to teach children to care and preserve for our natural resources so we don’t lose the dying art of gardening,” said Sandy McCullough, president of The Town and Country […]
Have fun out with the family on Thursday
COSHOCTON – The Pomerene Center for the Arts is inviting the community to a Family Night Picnic at the The old Park hotel site on Main Street in Coshocton on Thursday, July 31st from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Become a superhero for the day. Decorate your own superhero cape and make a mask to hide […]
Pedal tractor pull a hit at show
COSHOCTON – Alexya Hill peddled her way to a first place finish in her weight class during the kiddie tractor pull held Sunday, July 13, at the Coshocton County Antique Power Association Summer Show. This is the second year Ridgewood FFA Alumni have hosted a pedal tractor pull at the show, which was held at […]